How to say 'Warm' in Japanese | 温める

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The Japanese word for Warm is 'Atatameru', written as 温める in Japanese.'Warm' in hiragana is あたためる.

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温める

Meaning

Warm

Reading

あたためる

atatameru

Kanji

温Warm

Explanation

The Japanese verb '温める (あたためる)' means 'to warm' or 'to heat up'. It is commonly used to describe the action of making something warmer, such as food, drinks, or even a room. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe warming up a relationship or situation. For example: I warmed up the soup「スープを温めた」(スープをあたためた). She warmed her hands by the fire「彼女は火で手を温めた」(かのじょはひでてをあたためた). In a figurative sense, it can be used as: He tried to warm up the conversation「彼は会話を温めようとした」(かれはかいわをあたためようとした). Note that this verb is transitive, meaning it requires a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5512

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 温める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

温

Meaning

Warm

Hiragana in the Word 温める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 温める Through the Kanji 温

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 温 as well.

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温泉

Meaning

Hot spring

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高温

Meaning

High temperature

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温暖

Meaning

Warm

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温度

Meaning

Temperature

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温帯

Meaning

Temperate

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温かい

Meaning

Warm

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低温

Meaning

Low temperature

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体温計

Meaning

Thermometer

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体温

Meaning

Body temperature

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気温

Meaning

Temperature

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'Atatameru' means 'Warm' .

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